Doomsday Prepper

if the worlds gonna end, whats the point?

I'm storing fat so I can live longer...

Damn. That was good. :laugh: :drinker:

To be honest with you, if it's going to be all fire and brimstone and what not, I'm not so sure I'd want to rough it til I made it.

We are prepared for short term emergencies like earthquakes, flood, etc. We have a substantial first aid kit, water for a week, and a well stocked pantry. We probably have more than your average person, but we are in a somewhat remote area, so help may be slow.

I'll leave the rest of it to them. Honestly, I think it's more of a hobby for them if anything. They aren't hurting anyone, so what's it matter to me?

I watched an episode for the first time this weekend. It was...interesting! I agree with mrsdizzyd - we are prepped for short term emergencies, water and food for ~ 2 weeks, cash on hand, enough gear to outfit a small army, and medical kits and training to handle most small emergencies. Those people were just whack-a-doodle, but I guess everyone needs a hobby

We've got 3 day emergency supplies set up. We're working on a 2 week. We're on well water, so we have a generator that will give us water in the event of power outage. We're working on proper food storage, should we be unable to get to a grocery store. And basic first aid. We've also got protection and know how to use it. Our goals are to eventually have 3-6 month emergency supplies, maybe even a year. Anything beyond that would be near impossible for us to manage on our own. And frankly, that would mean very bad things indeed.

We really enjoy watching the show. But some of the people on the show...I'm not so sure I want as spokesperson for our "cause."

emergency kits - which reminds me, i need to replenish the water - and first aid. canned goods are never lonely at our house. but i do feel like i've let preparations for disasters fall lax. being broke will do that. LOL.

i've given SERIOUS consideration to going sub-terranian. in fact there was a decommissioned missle silo in the Dakotas that i was sorely tempted to buy. but that has more to do with extreme photosensativity than with doomsday planning.

and also, i'm getting fit. zombie apoc is one of my reasons for being here. zombies hate fast food.

Waste of time because only God knows the hour and He is in control of it all. There is hope in Jesus!

The government take care of our family...That's a funny one. LOL I have thought about emergency preparation and have things to take a through a few days but no major planning. But if something ever happened I would definitely be self sufficient.

Waste of time because only God knows the hour and He is in control of it all. There is hope in Jesus!

EXACTLY! Besides, I didn't get fat by storing up supplies of food.... I EAT IT!!

We've just started prepping. Better to be safe than sorry, and yes it is much like a hobby. You can prep for what you think may happen which is why some go to such extremes...to cover anything and everything likely. The government will not take care of us, if something catastrophic happens. Again it all comes down to better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. Grow your own food and learn to preserve it, learn to hunt, fish and take care of you and yours. No I don't think therre will be a zombie apocalypse (fun to pretend though!). Oh and yes my family likes the show.

My family has been doing some prep work...if you want to call it that. Do I believe the government will or SHOULD take care of us?? Hell no. We are active in learning and living a sustainable lifestyle. My teen and 18 year old (boy & girl) both know how to use a gun to hunt, fish, live off the land, garden, reuse, re-purpose and many other things that many people in this fast paced, so far from the 'old ways' society have forgotten. It was an eye opener for us when Hurricane Charlie went through Central FL. and caused power to be out for 5+ days in our city. We had a charcoal grill and set up shop in the back yard. Our neighbor smelling the coffee was amazed we were able to literally brew on the grill. It seemed weird that he didn't realize he could. Many of our nieghbors didn't know what to do. Although we had been learning ways to do things differently if the need arose, living that week without what we all take for granted really got us to wanting to know more about sustainable living. We are not even close to living off the grid; however, if the world did stop as we know it, we would be 90% prepared to live through it, learning from others and our experiences along the way to make up for what we are lacking.

I went through and survived Katrina. So, I know you cannot depend on the govt or insurance companies for that reason. I agree, it is a bit of a hobby but why not be prepared?

Hurricane Andrew, here...you can't count on the government. You can't count on Jeebus. It's smart to plan and prepare.

The theory that concerns me is that the world wide power grid could go down in February 2013 because of the solar maxima. (look it up it's a real thing) So I see nothing wrong with keeping extra on hand and bottling some water in old 2 liter soda bottles. I'm just keeping an eye on the latest info regarding the 2013 maxima and will plan accordingly

This show made me feel very unprepared....

However, I have been perfecting my Zombie slaying skills.....Cardio....and twinkies....

I prep - I have enough food/water/supplies for 3 months for me and my family. And me, my wife and son all have zeroed long arms, sidearms, silencers, night vision and body armor to make sure that stuff stays with us.

Am I paranoid? No not really- the problem is that when a disaster happens it happens very fast and the time to try and find items has basically ended. And by disaster this could be anything from LA style riots to Katrina style looting. If nothing every happens- cool... I have shelves full of stuff that will begin to go out of date in 10 years. If something does happen I feel a little more secure that we can ride it out.

Prepping is also a mental thing- it amazes me how many people just blithely wander through their day and think everything will be ok if a disaster happens. They assume "someone" will provide for them- well I am not that someone. I keep my preps pretty well under wraps because I dont want a flood of people assuming I will share- which I wont. I am willing to help guide and advise people on prepping but other then that forget it- you are on your own unless you are jsut as prepped and we can benefit from one another.

Everyone should have a Bug Out Bag (or BOB). If you dont know what that is then Google it. This is a minimum in prepping.

I have a friend who lived through Katrina. When the levees broke he and his next door neighbor were prepped. His entire neighborhood left and he and his neighbor agreed to help protect each other. When the loot gangs forst appeared on his street he and his neighbor walked out onto their porches in full tactical gear with their ARs and said you can loot any house on this street but these two. The loot gang agreed to that deal and he watched as the gang kicked in the doors to the other houses and ransacked them. A few days later another gang appeared and took a shot at him- he, his neighbor, the wives and the children all shot back and that gang tore out of there never to return.

As for the TV show Preppers - good lord do those people give prepping a bad name! I turned it off after 15 minutes (similar to the idiocy on Sons of Guns...)